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Effect of surfactants on pollen germination and pollen tube growth in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)

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In-vitro studies indicated that the surfactant Teepol did not inhibit pollen germination, while Triton X-100 inhibited the germination. The pollen tube growth was reduced significantly when the concentration of Teepol and Triton X-100 exceeded 25 and 10 ppm, respectively.

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  1. Shivanna, K.R. (1972) Effect of non-ionic surfactants on pollen germination and pollen tube growth.Curr. Sci. 41: 609–610.

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  1. Dept. of Entomology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, 641003, Coimbatore, India

    T. R. Subramaniam

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Regupathy, A., Subramaniam, T.R. Effect of surfactants on pollen germination and pollen tube growth in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.). Phytoparasitica 1, 115–116 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02981041

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